Days Off 1 of 2

I slept til 9 or so. Coffee for breakfast, then "Robot Chicken" x 2.

Annual eye exam:

Burger King for lunch, and the season finale of "Wrecked" (a "Lost" parody), plus some sports tv.

Later I fell asleep, did dishes, and then I went food shopping at 8:30. I had 3 Nathan's hot dogs (on buttered/pan-toasted multi-grain bread) for supper, watched tv for awhile ("America's Got Talent"), and then I read til I fell asleep, around 1 am.

2 Weeks...

I sent my DM a letter about all of the veteran staff's foolishness a few days ago. And yesterday I followed up.

I will be out of that store by August 6th, one way or another...

Freedom.

Bright Spot

I went to the lake from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight:

Not Moving So Much

Ugh.

I hate it here.

I am the manager of the other location in town, and it's been nonstop hassle, nonstop long shifts, and except for the new cashier & new ASM, a nonstop truculent staff. The old ASM hates change, even when it makes obvious sense. And the two old cashiers bitch & moan all day every day. Yeah, that's fun. The best times of the week are when I am alone in the morning, or working with one of the new people.

I want out.

Moving On Up...

Deja Vu:

I am the holding manager of the other in-town location for the foreseeable future.

Pros:

• I am making a decent wage again.
• I am the manager. No more young, know-it-all first-time manager running my show, trying to 'improve' my retail skills, or schedule the store around his life (and not the needs of the business).
• A staff that is not so negative all the time.
• An hour earlier closing time.

Cons:

• Both veteran cashiers are on their final warnings.
• The usually super-cool ASM is ridiculously resistant to change.
• The store is a dump.
• Trying to keep up on the fly (granted, today will only be my third day in the store, but still...).

At any rate, it will definitely do for now, and I intend to kill it on sales, cleanliness, and customer service. I will make a very strong mark on this store.

California: Trip No. 2

Back in the Saddle

Today has been a great day.

1. I slept in until I wasn't tired (11 am - I was up past 3 am finishing "Nemesis Games").
2. I did a sink of dishes.
3. I had a SB breakfast (2 eggs scrambled, a grilled ham steak, fresh broccoli, orange juice and coffee).
4. I watched "The Martian".
5. I talked to Karley, and we caught up for a half hour or so.
6. I worked out for the first time in ten days (back injury).
7. I had a salad for 'lunch' (4 pm).
8. I updated Not Lame Minus.
9. I cleared off my desk, and drew June's calendar.